
Y Combinator led 45 venture deals in Q3 as AI-driven funding surged
Y Combinator topped Q3 venture deals with 45, as AI-driven funding surged despite overall venture capital decline, per Crunchbase data.
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Y Combinator topped Q3 venture deals with 45, as AI-driven funding surged despite overall venture capital decline, per Crunchbase data.

Hestus raises $7.4M to develop AI tools for mechanical engineers, aiming to automate repetitive design tasks and accelerate product development.

Insight Partners diversifies AI bets across 20+ startups, contrasting with funds concentrated in OpenAI and Anthropic.

Graph AI raises $13.3M to expand its AI platform for pharmacovigilance across the US and Europe.

Graph AI raises $13.3M to expand its AI-driven pharmacovigilance platform, Graph Safety, claims 66% cost cuts.

Gridsight secures $36M to grow in the US as AI data centers strain electricity networks.

Netherlands-based Wonderful raises $550M to expand its AI platform and hire hundreds of engineers, reaching a $5B valuation.

Mate Security raises $35M Series A, totaling $50M, amid 500% growth and Fortune 500 enterprise adoption.